gras comme un cent de clous

\ɡʁa kɔ.m‿ɛ̃ sɑ̃ də klu\

/\ɡʁa kɔ.m‿ɛ̃ sɑ̃ də klu\/ adj

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The verdict

“gras comme un cent de clous” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
27
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Très maigre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gras-comme-un-cent-de-cl · gras comme un cent de clous · French

gras comme un cent de clous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 27 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for gras comme un cent de clous
PropertyValue
Headwordgras comme un cent de clous
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡʁa kɔ.m‿ɛ̃ sɑ̃ də klu\
Letters27
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gras comme un cent de clous » en français

gras comme un cent de clousreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gras comme un cent de clous is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡʁa kɔ.m‿ɛ̃ sɑ̃ də klu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Très maigre.".

Zero misspellings are on record for gras comme un cent de clous in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is gras comme un cent de clous, spelled G-R-A-S- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -C-E-N-T- -D-E- -C-L-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Très maigre.

Synonyms

sec comme un cent de clous

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gras comme un cent de clous"?
"gras comme un cent de clous" is spelled G-R-A-S- -C-O-M-M-E- -U-N- -C-E-N-T- -D-E- -C-L-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡʁa kɔ.m‿ɛ̃ sɑ̃ də klu\.
What does "gras comme un cent de clous" mean?
As an adjective, "gras comme un cent de clous" means: Très maigre.
How do you pronounce "gras comme un cent de clous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gras comme un cent de clous" is \ɡʁa kɔ.m‿ɛ̃ sɑ̃ də klu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list